NOTICE Joint Marine Committees
Meeting |
A joint marine committees meeting has been called by
the Board of Selectmen on Wednesday September 28th, 2011 at the Island
Hall beginning at 7:00pm.
The purpose of this meeting is to get representatives of all the
relevant interested parties -- Coastal Waters Commission (CWC), Shellfish
Conservation Committee (SCC), Aquaculture Committee (AC),
Harbormaster/Shellfish Warden (HM/SW), Board of Selectmen (BofS), Town
Administrator (TA), Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) -- together to make
certain that the Coastal Waters Ordinance (CWO) currently being rewritten
reflects a rational, generally agreed upon, workable organizational structure
for the committees, municipal officers, and municipal employees.
1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Committee Functions Discussion
a. Policy Making; what responsibilities do the committees
have and how do they make policy?
b. Administration; what actions or activities do the
committees undertake, and what resources do they have to get the job done?
c. Enforcement; what enforcement responsibilities do the
committees have, how are those accomplished, and how are appeals handled?
3.
Reporting Relationships Discussion
a.
To whom do, or should, the committees
report and how?
b.
To whom does, or should, the HM/SW
report?
c.
Who is, or should be, responsible for
personnel management?
d.
Do the committees need to keep each
other informed of their activities, and if so, how?
4.
Improvements to
the Ordinance
a.
What shortcomings does the existing
ordinance have? In our first four years, what problems have arisen that a
rewritten ordinance might solve?
b.
Would a simplified Òroad mapÓ of
committee responsibilities and functions help? A guide for meeting conduct?
5.
Adjourn Meeting